Abstract

KENNESAW‚ Ga. (Feb. 27‚ 2007) – The Kennesaw State University Press is pleased to
announce its recent publication‚ Footprints Across the South: Bartram’s Trail Revisited‚
has been named a finalist for the 2007 Book of the Year Awards by ForeWord magazine.
More than 1‚400 books were entered in 59 categories from prestigious independent presses
like those at MIT‚ the University of Georgia‚ Oxford University‚ and Cambridge University‚
among others. Winners will be announced at this summer's BookExpo America Convention
in New York City.

The Kennesaw State University Press acts as the publishing arm of Kennesaw State University‚
the third largest university in the state of Georgia. Since its inception in 2004‚
The KSU Press has published nearly twenty books and journals geared toward an educated
general audience‚ including higher education specialists and enthusiasts. Copies of
KSU Press books can be purchased online at www.kennesaw.edu/ksupress and at the KSU bookstore on campus.

About the BookIn Footprints Across the South: Bartram’s Trail Revisited‚ author James Kautz travels
the path of William Bartram‚ a botanist from Philadelphia who explored the American
Southeast in the 1770s. Beginning in Charleston‚ South Carolina‚ and ending in Baton
Rouge‚ Louisiana‚ Kautz compares the conditions at the time of the nation’s founding
with the social and natural environment of today.

About the Author James Kautz‚ Ph. D.‚taught at three colleges in the American South and conducted archaeological
explorations in the Middle East and North America before working in human services
in Louisiana and Georgia. In 2001‚ he began his quest along Bartram’s Trail. In the
course of five years‚ he traveled 15‚000 miles across seven states‚ tramped trails‚
paddled and motored rivers and streams‚ and interviewed dozens of residents‚ scientists‚
and community leaders in revisiting Bartram’s Trail.

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A member of the 35−unit University System of Georgia‚ Kennesaw State University is
a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing student population approaching
20‚000 from 132 countries. The third−largest university in Georgia‚ Kennesaw State
offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degrees‚ including a new doctorate
in education.

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 35,000 students. With 13 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university's vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. A Carnegie-designated doctoral institution, it is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.